Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering

Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering

Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering at Vantage Data Centers.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of global hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design to deliver reliability, efficiency and sustainability in scalable, flexible environments that meet market demand.

• Proven experience in data center design, AI infrastructure and critical environments.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable solutions.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to engage internal teams and C‑level customer stakeholders.
• Expertise in wholesale data centers, colocation, interconnection, cloud ecosystems and AI compute environments.
• Familiarity with high‑density power and cooling solutions, sustainability initiatives and emerging technologies for AI workloads.

• Drive solution architecture for AI Factory deployments and advanced data center designs aligned with customer requirements and Vantage’s roadmap.

• Partner with Sales and Solutions Engineering teams to lead presales activities focused on hyperscale cloud providers, AI innovators and enterprise customers.

• Develop proposals and technical documentation incorporating latest schematics, diagrams and AI‑ready features.
• Engineer solutions that optimize power, cooling and space utilization for high‑density AI clusters.

• Work closely with Development, Operations and Sustainability teams to ensure alignment on build schedules and capacity planning.
• Coordinate with Senior Director, New Development (Europe) to maintain visibility on all projects.

• Introduce best practices for AI workload hosting, liquid cooling and energy efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational excellence.

• Deliver technical presentations, architectural overviews and guided tours of facilities.
• Conduct in‑depth assessments of customer IT environments for AI readiness.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental, Structural Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience.
• Strong background in data center design and critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of AI compute requirements, GPU clusters and high‑performance networking.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (including remote collaboration).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and see both detail and big picture.

Strategic thinker with problem‑solving ability. Continuously improvement and innovation‑driven. Preferred:
Experience in environments requiring high reliability (e.g., nuclear plants, hospitals) and familiarity with sustainability and ESG principles.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.